What role does Syria play in the Hamas-Israel conflict?
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Syria's relationship with the Palestinians, and the Hamas group, is long and complicated. For example, Hamas' origins lie in the trans-national Muslim Brotherhood group, which believes...
Iranian support vital for Hamas after ties restored with Syria
WEBSep 25, 2022 · Ten years ago, Hamas, the Palestinian movement that rules the Gaza Strip, publicly came out in support of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Hamas decision to restore ties with Syrian government sparks ...
WEBSep 18, 2022 · The decision by Hamas, the Palestinian movement that rules the Gaza Strip, to restore relations with the Syrian government after more than 10 years of estrangement has sparked controversy.
Hamas to restore Syria ties after 10 years of dispute, sources say
WEBJun 21, 2022 · The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has decided to restore ties with Syria, 10 years after its leadership shunned Damascus over opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on a...
Syria says Israeli strikes kill 18 people in a large-scale attack
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Israel regularly targets military sites in Syria linked to Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Those strikes have become more frequent as Hezbollah has exchanged fire with Israeli forces for the past 11 months against the backdrop of Israel’s war against Hamas — a Hezbollah ally — in Gaza.
Is Syria’s al-Assad supporting Hamas for political gain or optics?
WEBDec 10, 2023 · It was only in October of last year that Hamas formally re-established ties with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, more than a decade after they fell out in the early years...
Hamas leaders meet Assad in Damascus to 'turn the page'
WEBDAMASCUS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad met a delegation from Hamas on Wednesday, with the Sunni Palestinian Islamist faction saying the meeting could help "turn the...
Hamas delegation to visit Syria after shunning Assad for years
WEBOct 18, 2022 · Hamas leaders will visit Syria on Wednesday, in a move by the Palestinian Islamist group to rebuild ties after shunning President Bashar al-Assad for years over his violent crackdown on protests.
Hamas resumes Syria ties in Damascus visit - France 24
WEBOct 19, 2022 · The two-day Hamas visit to Syria comes after the Islamist group signed a reconciliation deal with its Palestinian rival Fatah in Algiers last week, vowing to hold elections by next October in a...
What is Hamas? What to know about its origins, leaders and …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Hamas, an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya (“Islamic Resistance Movement”), was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian cleric who became an activist in local branches...
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